Addressing Campus Controversy: Should the President Resign?

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The chapter explores a campus controversy involving Harvard, MIT, and Penn, discussing the unrest related to political issues and criticizing the Harvard president's response. It delves into the importance of open discussions, the need for Harvard's autonomy, and suggests replicating successful events to address campus antisemitism.

Three elite university presidents walk into Congress for a hearing on antisemitism. Only two still have their jobs. New York magazine reporter Nia Prater tells us what happened, and a Harvard professor of Jewish history explains why he thinks resignations won’t make campuses safer.

This episode was produced by Haleema Shah and Isabel Angell, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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